Fastener for the meeting-rails of sashes



(No Model) G. W. GALBREATH.

FASTENER FOR THE MEETING RAILS 0F SASHES. No. 466,672. Patented Jan, 5,1892.

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' UNITED STATES GEORGE w. GALBREATII,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF SEDALIA, MISSOURI.

FASTENER FOR THE MEETING-RAILS OF SASHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,672, dated January5, 1892.

Application filed May 12, 1891.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE IV. GAL- BREATH, of Sedalia, in the county ofPettis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and Improvediudow-Sash Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and ex-.act description.

My invention relates to an improvementin window-sash fasteners, and hasfor its object to provide a device of simple, economic, and durableconstruction, and, further, to provide a means whereby the locking-pawlswill be gravity-pawls, and wherein the fastener may be manipulated torelease the two sashes by the use of one hand, which hand may also beemployed for raising the sash.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveralparts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying in which similar figures andletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a partial side elevation of an upper and lower sash and asectional longitudinal section through the keeper of the latch locatedupon the lower rail of the upper sash. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partlyinsection, of the entire device; and Fig. 3 is a section taken practicallyon the line a; 00 of Fig. 2.

The latch comprises two sections-namely, a keeper-section A andabolt-section B. The keeper-section is adapted for attachment to theupper face of the lower rail of the upper sash 11 and the bolt-sectionis secured upon the upper face of the upper rail 12 of the lower sash13, opposite thekeeper-seotion.

The keeper-section A consists of a casing 14, which is preferablyrectangular in crosssection and of greater length than width, the saidcasing being secured to the rail 10 of the upper sash in any suitablemanner. In the outer side of the casing 14, or that side facing thelower sash, a central vertical opening 15 is produced, which openingextends through the upper edge, and the upper edges of the openings arepreferably beveled in opposite directions. Within the casing 14 twogravity-pawls 16 and 1'7 are eccentrically ful- Serial No. 392,427. (Nomodel.

the upper portion of their inner or facing ends with horizontal lips 18,the upper faces These lips when the pawls are in their normal or lookingposition nearly engage, and the pawls are prevented from dropping attheir outer ends a distance to carry the lips rods 19 or the equivalentsthereof engaging with the bottom surfaces of the pawls, as illustratedin Fig. 1.

The bolt-section B of the fastener consists,

or otherwise secured to the upper rail of the lower sash, as heretoforementioned. The casing may be of any approved formation. Ordinarily,however, it is rectangular and procross-bar 22, located at a right angleto the longer one. In oneside of the casinga sleeve 23 is located, andat the back of the sleeve an opening 24 is produced. A shifting-rod 25is handle 26, which preferably extends downward a distance beyond theouter face of the top rail 12. Upon the short cross-bar 22 a lever 27 isfulcrumed, one end of which lever 25, and the opposite end of the leveris connected in like manner with a spring-com trolled bolt 28, held toslide in the front and rear walls of the casing and also in the longercross-bar 21. over the lower rail of the upper sash, and because of thisfact a stop-plate 29 is secured to the central portion of the upper sashat or near the top thereof.

ment with the pawls of the keeper, if it is desired to lower the uppersash or to raise the lower one, the shifting-bar 25 is pushed inward,which carries the bolt 28 in the directhe pawls. While the bolt is heldin this position, which may be done with the aid of one hand, the samehand may be used to manipulate the lower sash. After the bolt hasshifting-bar may be released, and if the upper sash is pushed upward forthe full distan'ce the bolt will be brought into engagement with thestop-plate 29 and thus preventofwhich lips are beveled in oppositedirections.

out of a horizontal position by means of stop- 60.

preferably, of a casing 20, which is screwed vided with a centralcross-bar 21 and a short held to slide in'the casing, provided with a ispivotally connected with the shifting-rod The bolt 28 normally extendsIn operation, when the bolt is in engage- 0 tion of the room and out ofengagement with 5 passed the keeper-section of the device the mo ed fromstriking the upper rail of the upper sash and marring it. When thewindows are closed, the bolt will strike the inclined surfaces of thelips 18 of the pawls and press said lips downward, and the bolt therebyfinds a ready passage through the opening 15 in the keeper-casing, andas the bolt passes downward the pawls release themselves and drop bygravity into their locking position, (shown in Fig. 1,) which is withtheir lips 18 close together-and over the bolt 28, efiectuallypreventing the bolt from escaping from the keeper until the shifting-rodis properly manipulated.

It will be observed that the device is ex ceedingly simple, that it isautomatic in looking; and is readily unlocked by one hand, which hand,as heretofore stated, may also be utilized to manipulate the lower sash.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a Window-sash fastener, the combination, with akeeper-section comprising a oas- 1ng having an opening in one sidefacing, and gravity-pawls oppositely located and eccentrically fulcrumedwithin the casing, of a bolt-section comprising a casing, aspringcontrolled bolt held to slide in the casing, and a shifting-leverattached to the bolt, whereby it may be slid within the casing and outof engagement with the keeper-section, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a window-sash fastener, the combination, with akeeper-sectioncomprising a casing provided with a central slot in one side face,gravity-pawls eccentrically fulcrumed in the casing, one at each side ofthe opening, said pawls being provided at their upper inner edges withopposed lips having their upper faces beveled in opposite directions,and stops limiting the downward movement of the pawls, of a bolt-sectioncomprising a casing, a spring-controlled bolt held to slide in thecasing and adapted for engagement with the pawls, a shifting-leverconnected with the bolt, a shifting-rod connected with said lever, and astop-plate adapted for attachment to the upper sash and to limit theupward movement of the bolt-section of the device when the lower sash israised, as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE W. GALBREATH. Witnesses:

ALBERT NEWKIRK, TONE GALBREATH.

